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In From My Side: Being a Child, Sylvia Chard and Yvonne Kogan share a lifetime of photographs of and experiences with children around the world.  In reflecting on how they have seen children responding to the world about them, the authors observe...

"Whether rich or poor, sick or healthy, urban or rural, the children we see are taking in the world around them in their own personal ways.  Whether in refugee camps, big cities, towns, suburbs, or small villages, children are sensitive to opportunities to understand how things work, who does what, where and how things happen.  In schools, orphanages, and homes, with families, caregivers, teachers, other children and adults, young human beings are making their own sense of their lives.

"Within cycles of experience, of noticing, investigating, representing, and sharing, there are periods of calm reflection.  At various times, you can see children taking time out from their engagement with ideas and action, and floating freely within their personal worlds.  As they relax, play, reflect, or daydream, they are becoming ready for the next interesting event to invite their participation.

"As each new cycle of experience begins, children are open to new ideas and activities.  They can follow instructions and suggestions and can respond to encouragement from adults.  They can also initiate investigations and play out their understanding within the environments provided for them by the adults upon whom they depend.  We see children where they are as they move on through their daily lives from one beginning to another."

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